"Ambitious Colombian Woman Leverages Social Media to Forge Path in U.S. Politics"

Su nombre es Valentina Gómez y tiene apenas 25 años. Colombiana-estadounidense, Gómez es integrante del movimiento MAGA y se postula para un escaño en el Congreso en 2026. Hasta esta semana, no muchas personas la conocían. Sin embargo, eso cambió en la noche de Nochebuena, cuando publicó un video en la red social X en el que aparece, arma en mano, simulando la ejecución de un migrante. "Ejecuciones públicas para cualquier ilegal que viole o asesine a un estadounidense", afirma en el video.

The clip quickly went viral, and hours later, the platform restricted it for its violent content. “My video being restricted and my account getting suspended shows all of you that I am the biggest threat to the establishment because I call it like I see it, I give people hope, and I don’t need their money,” Gomez said in response to the measure, even though her account is now active again.

Born in Medellín, Gomez began to gain attention in May of this year during the Republican Party primaries for the position of Missouri Secretary of State. Her videos targeting lesbian players on the national women’s basketball team, such as Brittney Griner, as well as her criticism of literature featuring queer themes or characters, earned her ridicule in the local press. “In America, you can be anything you want. So don’t be weak and gay,” says Gomez in one of her most viral videos. Her provocative rhetoric didn’t resonate with voters, and Gomez placed sixth in the primaries held on August 6, receiving 48,000 votes (7.5%).